Anti-crime pledges will not be met without extra money, warns Met chief

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:53
In what amounts to a direct plea to the chancellor, Sir Mark Rowley says the police are "overstretched".

Mayor backs report's call for cannabis law reform

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:30
The London Drugs Commission is calling for possession of cannabis for personal use to be decriminalised.

I reported my offensive colleague to the Met - why did he get his job back?

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:28
Issy Vine reported a colleague who made discriminatory remarks but resigned after he was reinstated.

I reported my offensive colleague to the Met - why did he get his job back?

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:28
Issy Vine reported a colleague who made discriminatory remarks but resigned after he was reinstated.

The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:09
A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.

'Our homes were taken for a road that was never built'

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 02:41
Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.

The Papers: 'Drug drive arrest' and 'Worried about Trump?'

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 01:58
The driver in the Liverpool incident is suspected of acting while using drugs and the King visits Canada.

Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:26
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.

Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into iconic rocks

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:26
The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:02
The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

BBC - Wed, 05/28/2025 - 00:02
The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.

Thousands to get payouts over forced meter fitting

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 23:39
More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

Banks urged not to 'label' people with low credit scores

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 22:59
Tiffany Bramley was rejected for a loan to re-start her business after missing payments when her daughter died.

The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 22:59
A record number of puffins have been recorded on Skomer Island despite the birds being at risk of extinction.

A soft knock - how police arrest a suspected paedophile

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 22:56
Police say there has been a marked change in child abuse since the pandemic - with offenders able to contact children online in 30 seconds.

A soft knock - how police arrest a suspected paedophile

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 22:56
Police say there has been a marked change in child abuse since the pandemic - with offenders able to contact children online in 30 seconds.

Rules that force small housebuilders to improve wildlife habitats to be reviewed

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 22:30
Ministers are considering how costs can be reduced for small firms to help them build more homes.

King exercises discretion in Canadian speech after country's row with Trump

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 20:51
There were calls for Canada to remain "strong and free" in what King Charles called a "critical moment".

King exercises discretion in Canadian speech after country's row with Trump

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 20:51
There were calls for Canada to remain "strong and free" in what King Charles called a "critical moment".

'It went from an amazing day to traumatising' - Liverpool fans

BBC - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 20:42
Jack Trotter and his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher, from Newtownards, County Down, were hit by the car as it drove into fans on Water Street, in Liverpool